The 0 for 4 Curse is the name of a superstition or scapegoat used to explain the Super Bowl drought that both the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings and Buffalo Bills have had to endure since losing their fourth Super Bowl game in team history.

The Vikings lost Super Bowls IV, VIII, IX, and XI. The Bills were defeated in Super Bowls XXV, XXVI, XXVII, and XXVIII.

The Denver Broncos are said to have broken the curse when they won Super Bowl XXXII. They previously lost Super Bowls XII, XXI, XXII, and XXIV.

"Cursed" results

The following is a partial list of playoff games that can be attributed to the curse:

Buffalo Bills

January 6, 1996, AFC Divisional Playoff Game

:After the Bills cut the Pittsburgh Steelers' lead to 26-21 early in the fourth quarter, the Steelers put the game away by driving 76 yards in 9 plays for a touchdown. Pittsburgh scores another touchdown to win, 40-21.

December 28, 1996, AFC Wild Card Playoff Game

:The Bills allow the Jacksonville Jaguars to win their first playoff game in team history, 30-27, with a 45-yard field goal with a little over three minutes to play.

January 2, 1999, AFC Wild Card Playoff Game

:The Miami Dolphins forced five Bills turnovers, including Buffalo quarterback Doug Flutie's fumble at the Miami 5-yard line with 17 seconds left in the game. The final score was Dolphins 24, Bills 17.

January 8, 2000, AFC Wild Card Playoff Game

:This game is remembered for the "Music City Miracle", where the Tennessee Titans' Kevin Dyson took a lateral from Frank Wycheck on a kickoff to score the game-winning touchdown with under 15 seconds left. The final score was Titans 22, Bills 16.

Denver Broncos

January 12, 1992, AFC Championship Game

:In a tough defensive battle, Denver missed three field goals while Bills linebacker Carlton Bailey returned an interception 11 yards for a touchdown. Buffalo barely wins the game, 10-7.

January 9, 1994, AFC Divisional Playoff Game

:After a 21-21 tie at halftime, the Broncos allow Los Angeles Raiders running back Napoleon McCallum to score three rushing touchdowns in the second half. The Raiders go on to win, 42-24.

January 4, 1997, AFC Divisional Playoff Game

:The Jaguars overcome a 12-point lead and scored on six consecutive possessions to upset the Broncos, 30-27.

Minnesota Vikings

January 1, 1978, NFC Championship Game

:The Dallas Cowboys win 23-6 as they hold the Vikings to only 66 rushing yards and 2 field goals.

December 31, 1978, NFC Divisional Playoff Game

:The Los Angeles Rams win 34-10 as they dominate the second half by scoring 24 unanswered points.

January 3, 1981, NFC Divisional Playoff Game

:The Philadelphia Eagles force 8 turnovers from the Vikings to win, 31-16.

January 17, 1988, NFC Championship Game

:The Washington Redskins defeat the Vikings, 17-10, after Redskins wide receiver scores the go-ahead 7-yard touchdown reception with 5:15 left in the game, and the Vikings' fourth down pass into the end zone fell incomplete in the final minute of the game.

January 1, 1989, NFC Divisional Playoff Game

:The San Francisco 49ers force 5 sacks, and prevent the Vikings from scoring a touchdown, enroute to a 34-9 win.

January 6, 1990, NFC Divisional Playoff Game

:The 49ers crush the Vikings, 41-13. Quarterback Joe Montana led the 49ers with 241 passing yards and four touchdowns.

January 17, 1999, NFC Championship Game

:After Vikings kicker Gary Anderson missed a field goal with two minutes to play in the fourth quarter (his first miss of the season), the Atlanta Falcons tie the game on a 16-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Mathis. The Falcons go on to win in overtime on Morten Andersen's 38-yard field goal.

January 14, 2001, NFC Championship Game

:The New York Giants shut out the Vikings, 41-0.

January 16, 2005 NFC Divisional Playoff Game

The notable miscue to the Vikings 27-14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field was when Mike Tice tried to call time-out, in order to do a fake field goal involving Randy Moss. Randy accidentally goes back to the sideline before the play began and the fake field goal try ended up in a complete mess.